Csaba wins Casino Barcelona

The 2013 edition of the round robin tournament Casino Barcelona is underway in Spain. The tournament is orgnaized by the Catalonian Chess FEderation and it is held at and sponsored by the Casino Barcelona. The players were reminded before the start of round one to bring their ID that would prove that they are over 18, the legal gambling age in Spain.

Barcelona. A metropolis full of culture, but lets not forget its beautiful beaches.

At the midpoint there was no clear winner in sight. Hansen and Narciso lead with 2.5/4 but it was a tenuous advantage as many people followed them only half a point behind. One of these suitors, Balgoh Csaba, had a fantastic run in his last three game scoring 2.5/3 and securing himself first place.

Ftacnik gave a series of lectures that were enjoyed by the public, but his results in the tournament were not the best

Lopez Martinez's bright point of the tournament was his attacking victory against Hansen, which was his only win

Narciso (left) had a solid showing with 4.0/7 and a tie for second place

The tournament winner didn't position himself so until he won back to back games in rounds five and six

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Standings

Programa y resultados

Round 1 October 24, 2013 at 16:30
Lopez Martinez J. M.	2586	½-½	Ftacnik Lubomir	2546
Hansen Eric	2567	1-0	Alsina Leal Daniel	2540
Shankland Samuel L	2605	½-½	Balogh Csaba	2632
Edouard Romain	2657	½-½	Narciso Dublan Marc	2531

Round 2 October 25, 2013 at 16:30
Ftacnik Lubomir	2546	0-1	Narciso Dublan Marc	2531
Balogh Csaba	2632	½-½	Edouard Romain	2657
Alsina Leal Daniel	2540	½-½	Shankland Samuel L	2605
Lopez Martinez J. M.	2586	1-0	Hansen Eric	2567

Round 3 October 26, 2013 at 16:30
Hansen Eric	2567	½-½	Ftacnik Lubomir	2546
Edouard Romain	2657	½-½	Alsina Leal Daniel	2605
Shankland Samuel L	2605	1-0	López Martínez J. M.	2586
Narciso Dublan Marc	2531	½-½	Balogh Csaba	2632

Round 4 October 27, 2013 at 16:30
Ftacnik Lubomir	2546	½-½	Balogh Csaba	2632
Alsina Leal Daniel	2540	½-½	Narciso Dublan Marc	2531
Lopez Martinez J. M.	2586	½-½	Edouard Romain	2657
Hansen Eric	2567	1-0	Shankland Samuel L	2605

Round 5 October 30, 2013 at 16:30
Shankland Samuel L	2605	1-0	Ftacnik Lubomir	2546
Edouard Romain	2657	1-0	Hansen Eric	2567
Narciso Dublan Marc	2531	½-½	Lopez Martinez J. M.	2586
Balogh Csaba	2632	1-0	Alsina Leal Daniel	2540

Round 6 October 31, 2013 at 16:30
Ftacnik Lubomir	2546	0-1	Alsina Leal Daniel	2540
Lopez Martinez J. M.	2586	0-1	Balogh Csaba	2632
Hansen Eric	2567	1-0	Narciso Dublan Marc	2531
Shankland Samuel L	2605	½-½	Edouard Romain	2657

Round 7 October 26, 2013 at 16:30
Edouard Romain	2657	½-½	Ftacnik Lubomir	2546
Narciso Dublan Marc	2531	1-0	Shankland Samuel L	2605
Balogh Csaba	2632	½-½	Hansen Eric	2567
Alsina Leal Daniel	2540	1-0	Lopez Martinez J. M.	2586

Links

The games will be broadcast live on the official web site and on the chess server Playchess.com. If you are not a member you can download a free Playchess client there and get immediate access. You can also use ChessBase 12 or any of our Fritz compatible chess programs.